Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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